BOSTON (WWLP) - There are two environmental bills in the works at the State House, and some senators say they could both serve as an opportunity to advance the Bay State's climate goals under Trump. The bills--the governor's energy affordability proposal and an environmental bond bill--could serv e as vehicles for clean energy legislation even without federal support. At a Tuesday energy committee meeting, one Healey administration official said the state could improve electric vehicle charging infrastructure, set up rebate programs, and continue to work on state-level energy efficiency. In order to meet these goals, state lawmakers will need to keep working on reducing emissions, even through a presidential administration that has thus far heavily favored switching back to fossil fuels. The senate energy point person spoke to the gravity of shifts in energy goals. "I'm not saying it's an absolute lost cause, but it could be that we will see significantly less clean energy generation, at least over the next two or three years, than we had hoped for because of President Trump's animosity toward offshore wind in particular," said Senator Michael Barrett. The senator says that Massachusetts may have to change their methods for reducing fossil fuel consumption, but he is hopeful that their goal can remain the same. Even if Massachusetts ramps up statewide energy efforts, jobs within the state's Energy and Efficiency Office are at risk because of Trump's federal cuts. Local News Headlines Springfield man charged with sexually assaulting minor in Somers What is causing the decline of the honey bee population? Springfield officials work together to address federal education funding Mass. lawmakers shift climate plan under Trump WWLP-22News, an NBC affiliate, began broadcasting in March 1953 to provide local news, network, syndicated, and local programming to western Massachusetts. Watch the 22News Digital Edition weekdays at 4 p.m. on WWLP.com. ...read more read less